Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 224 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Comparative Social Policy | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Comparative Social Policy | ||||
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| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 125 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn to demonstrate and apply the analytical tools to understand the theories, empirical research and policy experiences in the area of social policy. | ||||
| Course Description | The aim of this course is to introduce students to the field of social policy. The course provides an overview of the main theories and empirical issues in welfare state and social policy analysis. The course then continues with the different social policy approaches implemented by various countries around the world. The main objective of the last part of the course is to explore the ideological and political factors that explain cross-regional variation in social policy in the past and today. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu dersin amacı sosyal politika alanında var olan temel teorilere ve ampirik konulara genel bir bakış sunmaktir. Dersin ikinci yarisinda farklı ülkeler tarafından uygulanan cesitli sosyal politika yaklaşımlari incelenecektir. Dersin bu bölümünün temel amacı, bölgesel duzeyde var olan sosyal politika yaklasim farklıliklarini açıklayan ideolojik ve politik faktörleri incelemektir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand major debates on key theories, arguments and issues in the field of comparative social policy; 2) analyze the ideological and political factors that shape the social policies of countries 3) identify major trends in social policy development in different regions around the world 4) apply knowledge of social policy alternatives to the design social policy reforms |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | ||||
| 2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | ||||
| 3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | ||||
| 4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | ||||
| 5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | ||||
| 6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||||
| 7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | ||||
| 8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||||
| 9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | ||||
| 10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | H | Exam |
| 2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | S | Exam |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | H | Exam |
| 4) | Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | S | Exam |
| 5) | Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | S | Exam |
| 6) | Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | S | Exam |
| 7) | Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | H | Presentation |
| 8) | Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | S | Presentation |
| 9) | Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | S | Presentation |
| 10) | Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad | H | Exam |
| Prepared by and Date | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Assoc. Prof. Dr. EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | What is Social Policy |
| 2) | Historical Perspectives: Welfare State Development |
| 3) | Welfare Regime Typologies |
| 4) | The Reforms of the Welfare States and The Politics of Retrenchment |
| 5) | The Rise of Voluntary Actors in Social Policy Delivery |
| 6) | Feminist Social Policy |
| 7) | Midterm |
| 8) | Welfare in the East Asia |
| 9) | Welfare in Latin America |
| 10) | Film Screening |
| 11) | Welfare in Africa |
| 12) | Welfare in the Middle East |
| 13) | Welfare in the Middle East |
| 14) | Student Presentations |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Clasen, J. (2004) “Defining Comparative Social Policy” in Kennett, P. (ed.) A Handbook of Comparative Social Policy, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 91-102. Skocpol, T. &Amenta, E. (1986) “States and Social Policies”, Annual Review of Sociology 12, 131-157. Briggs, A. (1961).“The Welfare State in Historical Perspective”, Archives Européennes de sociologie, II , pp. 221-258. Esping-Andersen, G. 1(990), The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism , Cambridge, Polity Press.Chapter 1, 2 and 3. Arts, Will, Gelissen, J. (2002). “Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism or More? A State-of-the-Art Aeport”, Journal of European Social Policy , 12:2, pp.137-158. Pierson, P. (2001) “Coping with Permanent Austerity: Welfare State Restructuring in Affluent Democracies” in Pierson, P. (ed.) The New Politics of the Welfare State, Oxford: Oxford University Press Jessop, B. (1999). “The Changing Governance of Welfare: Recent Trends in Primary Functions, Scale, and Modes of Coordination”, Social Policy and Administration, v. 33, n. 4, pp. 348-359. Orloff, A. S. (1993). Gender and The Social Rights of Citizenship: The Comparative Analysis of Gender Relations and Welfare States. American Sociological Review, 303-328. Kim, P. H. (2010). The East Asian Welfare State Debate and Surrogate Social Policy: An Exploratory Study on Japan and South Korea. Socio-Economic Review, 8(3), 411-435 Guan, X. (2005). China’s Social Policy: Reform and Development in The Context of Marketization and Globalization. In Transforming the Developmental Welfare State in East Asia (pp. 231-256). Palgrave Macmillan UK Barrientos, A., & Santibanez, C. (2009). Social Policy for Poverty Reduction in Lower‐income Countries in Latin America: Lessons and Challenges. Social Policy & Administration, 43(4), 409-424 Bangura, Y. (1994). Economic Restructuring, Coping Strategies and Social Change: Implications for Institutional Development in Africa. Development and Change, 25(4), 785-827. Cammett, M. (2014). How Hezbollah helps (and what it gets out of it). Islamist Social Services, 15-18 Tsourapas, G. (2013). The other Side of a Neoliberal Miracle: Economic Reform and Political De-Liberalization in Ben Ali's Tunisia. Mediterranean Politics, 18(1), 23-41 İ. Göçmen (2004), “Religion, Politics and Social Assistance in Turkey: The Rise of Religiously Motivated Associations”, Journal of European Social Policy, v. 24, n. 1, pp. 92-103. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Interactive format in tandem with professor lecture presentations with intense student participation and dynamic multi-media sessions. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Each student is required to write a report on social policy employed in a chosen country and to present it in class. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
gormuse@mef.edu.tr 02123953600 Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||